Nickel & Nickel
Martin Stelling Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
Coloration is deep ruby. On the nose, dark cherry, raspberry, strawberry, red liquorice, spice and vanilla. On the palate, black cherry, plum, red liquorice and cherry cola. Finish is fruity, mostly cherry with some vanilla. Very smooth with mild to strong tannins.
Coloration is deep ruby. On the nose, dark cherry, raspberry, strawberry, red liquorice, spice and vanilla. On the palate, black cherry, plum, red liquorice and cherry cola. Finish is fruity, mostly cherry with some vanilla. Very smooth with mild to strong tannins.
1 person found it helpfulDec 17th, 2017Perfect bottle for business! Special thanks to James Darden for pulling these out of the library for me. Elegant and ready to drink.
Perfect bottle for business! Special thanks to James Darden for pulling these out of the library for me. Elegant and ready to drink.
1 person found it helpfulOct 13th, 2015After letting it breathe for two hours finally opened up. Nice soft nose with full fruit and spicy yet soft finish. Yummy
After letting it breathe for two hours finally opened up. Nice soft nose with full fruit and spicy yet soft finish. Yummy
1 person found it helpfulSep 1st, 2015
Terroir had this 10 years ago
Terroir had this 10 years ago
1 person found it helpfulOct 19th, 2014
Brenda had this 11 years ago
Brenda had this 11 years ago
1 person found it helpfulMay 10th, 2014
Nose of, fragrant creamy fruits of; blueberries, dark cherries, blackberries & black raspberries. Black cherry licorice and red roses. On the palate; poached strawberries, dark cherries, blackberries, blue fruits, chocolate, spice-box, leather, anise, underbrush, dry stems, black cherry cola & red roses. The finish is fresh, rich, round with good structure, length and acidity. Barrel tasted the 2016 vintage at the Nickel & Nickel Entrecôte. Photos of their grounds and the soils of the vineyard. The Martin Stelling Vineyard is located at the base of the western hills in Oakville. Nickel & Nickel farms two acres from this vineyard. The soils are composed of deep volcanic loam with underlying clay and gravel.
Nose of, fragrant creamy fruits of; blueberries, dark cherries, blackberries & black raspberries. Black cherry licorice and red roses. On the palate; poached strawberries, dark cherries, blackberries, blue fruits, chocolate, spice-box, leather, anise, underbrush, dry stems, black cherry cola & red roses. The finish is fresh, rich, round with good structure, length and acidity. Barrel tasted the 2016 vintage at the Nickel & Nickel Entrecôte. Photos of their grounds and the soils of the vineyard. The Martin Stelling Vineyard is located at the base of the western hills in Oakville. Nickel & Nickel farms two acres from this vineyard. The soils are composed of deep volcanic loam with underlying clay and gravel.
Round, lush, ripe fruits. Blueberries, boysenberries, black plum, bigger tannins, cedar, light black earth and dry stones. One of the top 3 wines of the 14 presented.
Round, lush, ripe fruits. Blueberries, boysenberries, black plum, bigger tannins, cedar, light black earth and dry stones. One of the top 3 wines of the 14 presented.
May 9th, 2016
Wine is incredibly dark and brooding. Very dense and heavy taste and texture right out of the bottle.
Drank over about 3 hours. Oxygen was this wines friend and the wine opened up quite a bit to reveal more bright and red fruit to complement the black fruit and density which also gave way as it breathed.
Not a blockbuster from a complexity perspective and lacked the punch of something special. But a solid oakville cab nonetheless and not too oaky.
Wine is incredibly dark and brooding. Very dense and heavy taste and texture right out of the bottle.
Drank over about 3 hours. Oxygen was this wines friend and the wine opened up quite a bit to reveal more bright and red fruit to complement the black fruit and density which also gave way as it breathed.
Not a blockbuster from a complexity perspective and lacked the punch of something special. But a solid oakville cab nonetheless and not too oaky.
Opened this yesterday. Had a glass. Today having another glass with steak. Opened up and even better.
Opened this yesterday. Had a glass. Today having another glass with steak. Opened up and even better.
Dec 15th, 2022